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I'll put a fiver on "you have not enjoyed the quality of life we theists enjoy" crap.
It's hard to think on this one, he has used most already.
A REVIVED TOPIC FROM THE ARCHIVES:
I don't know why Theists don't get this. I am an atheist because that is the word they have for "non-believer." I could be a "Heathen" a "Heretic" a "Sinner" an "Infidel," an "apostate, defector, bohemian" or "dissenter." Your religions have called us all of these things. So...... We simply adopted one of them and agreed with you. We are the "Atheists." We do not believe in god or gods. It's really simple.
Because it's illogical and so is the guidebook, the Bible.
Re: Landon's departure
In the immortal words of Freddy Mercury.....
https://youtu.be/ONnE4VIzum8
LOL
For the same reasons you are an atheist with respect to every other god presumably.
I hope your proud of yourselves folks, you'll all face damnation!!!!!
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Pot smokers? Cutters? Yoga Pants?!?
Yoga pants are clearly a sign of the rapture?!
@Random Re: "Yoga pants are clearly a sign of the rapture!"
Maybe so, but they are SO damn comfortable.
Wow, I just Googled pictures of "Yoga pants".
Me like.
It's nice to be a sinner.
Ha! I love that it specifies "Porn Freaks". All of the respectable porn peeps are fine tho.
Well I guess Homos includes anyone who can read the sign (Homo sapien).
@Random Re: Damnation
Well, shit. I got five out of twelve on that sign. My wife, however, got ten out of twelve. You think we would still be kept together, though? lol
I think we'll need to invest heavily in military grade fire retardant clothing tin man!
We are going to have to go with titanium, it has excellent strength/heat properties.
"I think we'll need to invest heavily in military grade fire retardant clothing tin man!"
With the sudden influx of cliched apologetics, I think bullshit resistant chest waders would be more the mark.
Brilliant!!! Lol
Hmm, while the sign is non specific, I will make assumptions what this apologist is trying to say..
1. No, but I am an ally! Does that count? Probably :)
2. Yep, I am in support of female equality and I am a guy, does that count as double?
3. I have looked at porn before, so has just about anyone else that had private access to the internet in their teen years. So yes?
4. Yeah I have smoked pot.
5. Definitely atheist, proud of it, I have no problem if you want to give me 10 extra points, I am an atheist, and I am also a *gasp* anti theist! 10 points maybe?
6. I don't think I am a thug, but I have been called a thug before on the internet by someone that never met me, does that count?
7. I like yoga pants they are comfy, I think my wife's legs look amazing in yoga pants!
8. Cutters? I suppose she means people that "cut" them selves. Okay got me there, I am not a cutter, and I think people that are should seek professional help as cutting is often a sign of serious mental issues, as any self harm/mutilation often is.
9. Muslim, nope I am not muslim, darn I can't have it both ways I cannot be both atheist and muslim just to scare/piss this guy off.
10. I think witches are pretty cool, even if they have no special powers. I like how there are people that are afraid enough of "witches" to put on a sign that it leads to damnation.
11. Idolaters, well, I this this sign is pertaining to people that do not worship the same idol as this guy, (jesus on a cross likely) I do not worship any idols so I guess I can't get a point here either :(
12. Masturbate? Anyone that has all the usual major sex organs has masturbated, so that is a point for everyone, I guess everyone gets eternal damnation for that one, except for the exceedingly rare human born with no functioning sexual organs depending on how you define "masturbation."
Final score: 1 +1 (maybe 2) + 1 + 1 (maybe 10 points here) + 1? + 1 + 1? + 1
So on the low end my final score is:
6 out of 12.
On the high end 18 out of 12.
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Well damn. I only got three out of twelve. I'm embarrassed. Guess I ain't my best...
rmfr
Why "cutters"? Does that mean that we'll be able to sail around on the lake of fire?
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Why am I an atheist?
Because I follow the evidence available to me.
Recognizing the realities of what is true or not is an enormously important survival tool, we can gather input weigh the veracity and availability of the evidence and make conclusions to plan actions that minimize negative outcomes in the future. We learned to make evidence based decisions as these are more likely predictors of future outcomes. The better we are at predicting positive outcomes the more success and survivability chance we will have.
Now I ask you, as hopefully a learning experience for you:
You owe me 1 million dollars, cash, US. Prove to me you do not. Go ahead, try to "prove" that you do not owe me 1 million dollars. Can you do it?
Let me help you out, you can't prove that you do not owe me 1 million dollars. Why not? Because you cannot disprove a claim made (you owe me 1 million dollars) that was made with no evidence. The same thing applies to various god ideas. Now we both know you do not owe me 1 million dollars, and you can safely discard the claim, just like one can safely discard the claim of the various god ideas made without any real, tangible proof.
A claim to god being true because people cannot "disprove god" is the same as me claiming you owe me 1 million dollars, it is garbage claim that even a small child knows enough to ignore.
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Another chippy theist with no clue breezes through, gets annoyed their spiel is rejected, and flounces off in a tantrum. Did I miss anything?
I am clueless as to why a creationist would ask why someone is an atheist.
@Landon Since you're so keen on research, I thought I'd share a great website. I had the pleasure of going to dinner with its creator who used to be a Christian. He said that reading his own Bible is what showed him that "Biblegod" doesn't exist. The man traveled far and wide to nail down answers, and his site covers many of the questions you're asking and the issues you're discussing. http://www.jcnot4me.com.
Frankly, I don't understand how you could move from atheism to Christianity. It just seems odd to me to go from believing there's no evidence for a creator to being a Christian evangelist who's advising others to do their research. Christianity is just so specific. I don't get why you'd choose Christianity (instead of, say, Judaism) unless it's because you live in a Christian nation or have good friends who are Christians. Just reading your Bible should show you that Biblegod is impossible. Your questions tell me you probably haven't studied logical fallacies, either. Maybe having studied them would have kept you from turning to Christianity.
I finally read the OP without reading any responses. Thus, sorry that I am late.
Arrogant, are we not?
I have yet to hear any atheist ask "Can you prove God's existence?" or "Why are you a Christian?"
In fact, I can almost guarantee no atheist has ever asked either question. The only question I have ever any atheist ask is, "Where is your evidence?"
You Religious Absolutists just cannot leave arrogance outside can you?
Now, let's read the other posts. This is going to take a while with 170 responses. Wonder how much foolishness I'll read from "Landon"?
rmfr
Well read a lot of the posts.
Landon is real piece of work. Would have loved to have been here when he started this thread.
Oh well, just as well...
rmfr
I'm atheist because i ask questions before believing in something.
@ Jairayathesage" I'm atheist because i ask questions before believing in something.
(??????? I'm atheist because I ask questions before believing in nothing.) LOL :-)
I was a indoctrinated at a very young age. I was a young earth creationist, fundamentalist, extremist. I was a real believer. I studied the Bible obsessively. I foound that the Bible could not have been inspired by God as it was full of flaws.
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